Course Title: Business English for Non-Native Speakers
Course Duration: 3 Months
Course Overview:
This course is designed to enhance the Business English skills of non-native speakers. It focuses on improving vocabulary, communication strategies, and understanding of business contexts. By the end of the course, participants will be able to communicate more effectively in various business scenarios.
Course Structure:
Month 1: Foundations of Business English
- Week 1: Introduction to Business English
- Understanding the importance of Business English
- Basic business vocabulary
- Common phrases and expressions
- Week 2: Business Communication Skills
- Email etiquette and writing professional emails
- Telephone communication skills
- Basic business writing (memos, reports)
- Week 3: Business Meetings
- Vocabulary for meetings
- Phrases for agreeing, disagreeing, and making suggestions
- Role-playing business meetings
- Week 4: Networking and Socializing
- Introducing yourself and others
- Small talk in business settings
- Building professional relationships
Month 2: Advanced Business Communication
- Week 5: Presentation Skills
- Structuring a presentation
- Vocabulary for presentations
- Delivering effective presentations
- Week 6: Negotiation Skills
- Key phrases for negotiations
- Strategies for successful negotiations
- Role-playing negotiation scenarios
- Week 7: Business Correspondence
- Writing formal letters and emails
- Crafting persuasive messages
- Responding to complaints and inquiries
- Week 8: Cross-Cultural Communication
- Understanding cultural differences in business
- Communicating effectively across cultures
- Case studies and role-playing
Month 3: Specialized Business Topics
- Week 9: Marketing and Sales
- Vocabulary for marketing and sales
- Writing marketing materials
- Sales pitches and presentations
- Week 10: Finance and Accounting
- Basic financial terminology
- Understanding financial statements
- Communicating financial information
- Week 11: Human Resources
- Vocabulary for HR
- Conducting interviews
- Writing job descriptions and performance reviews
- Week 12: Final Project and Review
- Final project presentation
- Review of key concepts
- Feedback and course wrap-up